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Hi

Where do I get repair panels for the lower rear wings for my MGF 2001
Its the front edge of the wheel arches thats corroded, but thats all so I think its worth a stab.
Dont want full wings if possible - any help appreciated

Cheers

Might be worth having a look in your local breakers, if you can find a good section to cut out and use.

Real “repair panels” are not available, just the full rear wing (ALH460080 and ALH460090), which are in stock at Rimmer’s. For 355 quid each. Ouch.

I’d go and see a decent bodyshop with an experienced welder, who can surely cut and shape some sheet material to fit. Also, any rust spot in the sill area needs to be carefully inspected, as these usually rust from the inside out.

Thanks for the info and replys

I agree at £355 each I think a good bodyshop welder could fabricate me something recycled out of an old Lamborghini panel or the like

If using Lamborghini panels you'd be better with a fibre glass fabricator.

Radford Panels will hand replicate any panel or section that you may want. They made many parts for Ann's Sunbeam Stiletto with the smaller parts made up by the Body Shop Panel Beater.
One warning is that the cost may well be a multiple of any value that your car may ever be worth.
Geoff.F

They have full wings on the bay of e,a bit cheaper £200!

The panels are made by Motor Heritage (they who make new body shells for Midgets, MGBs and TR6s). Shop around if a whole panel is needed, otherwise fabricate a smaller repair panel - in most part, it is single curvature

I managed to buy a lower cill and partial panel passenger side as mine rusty from a guy on eBay breaking a early mgf for £40 so hopefully will cut out and weld this is is there anything I need to bear in mind behind this area before cutting in???

I have some great pictures of a magazine project MGF that had completely new exterior panels - which means some interesting pictures of what hides behind the panel work!

I transferred my old PC archive across to my laptop. I'll see if I can dig it out and post it

U have got me worried now

Don't be: it's mostly hollow box section. Whether there's most rot behind is another question - but hopefully nothing too extensive.

Cheers fingers crossed nothing scary behind

The best way to join the new panel to the existing is by forming a shallow flange so the flange on the new panel fits behind the existing. You drill several 1/4" holes in the existing panel and then MiG weld through the holes. The joint is skimmed with "jam".

You can buy a flange forming tool on the bay of E or elsewhere:

Yes I have kinda done this once before on a slightly crumbly triumph dolomite but this is a bit newer than I'm used to and I'm a newbie too fingers crossed I don't find a catalogue of horror's behind

To be honest the rust on the trumpet was pretty funny as it was everywhere pretty much the entire right cill had gone and all jacking points which a previous owner had filled with a concrete like substance very helpful

[[/b]Yup all good so far opened up panel and hey presto clean and rust free behind very happy bunny

Phew! Good to see. How's the repair coming along?

Not much progress, straightened up my cut out ,coated the sill inside with antirust treatment,cut my second hand panel to suit cut out , brought a mig welder as my stick welder too heavy handed and practice welding on my new mig, hopefully can start stitching panel back in ASAP

A stick welder probably would be a bit much for thin body panels. MIG would be much easier!